ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Spirurid

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Spirurid is a noun meaning (zoology) Any nematode in the family Spiruridae.

Meaning

(zoology) Any nematode in the family Spiruridae.

Example Sentences

Representatives of the Mermithidae are the most common nematode parasites of tettigoniids, however spirurids and more rarely, subulurids and thelastomatids, also occur in some members of this family.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include spiraxid, subulurid, spiroplectamminid, sphyrnid, ascaridid, spirobolid.

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